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A recent visit by Secretary of State John Kerry to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi for a meeting with Mr. Putin — questioned even by some inside the White House — sharpened debate over the Obama administration’s stance, leaving the Russian president claiming a diplomatic triumph while American officials scrambled to explain that their policy had not changed.
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Top among Mr. Obama’s tasks will be “a little bit of mopping up” from the meeting Mr. Kerry held with Mr. Putin, said Julianne Smith, a former deputy national security adviser to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

 “It created this kind of cloud of controversy around what is the U.S. strategy, why did he go?” Ms. Smith said, calling the visit “counterproductive” in some ways. Mr. Obama is now in the position of emphasizing to European leaders, particularly Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the summit meeting’s host, that “we’re not trying to undercut your efforts — this was meant to enhance those efforts.

 Ms. Smith added, “And there was no side deal — there was no, special, secret agreement that you don’t know about.”
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White House officials argue that Mr. Kerry’s meeting with Mr. Putin was a chance for the United States to discuss other critical issues, especially those on which it has maintained cooperation with Russia, such as the pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran and ending the conflict in Syria. These administration officials insist there is no flagging of resolve or lack of clarity about Washington’s approach on Ukraine.

 “I don’t see any change in policy on Ukraine, nor do I see Ukraine fatigue,” said Charles Kupchan, the senior director for European Affairs at the National Security Council.

 Still, Mr. Obama will face calls for clarity from his European partners about a policy that has not yielded the hoped-for results.

 “The policy was quite robust and rigorous in the first few months after the illegal annexation of Crimea, but it seems to be in a bit of a float,” said Heather A. Conley, director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “All of the G-7 leaders are going to have a lot of questions for President Obama, focusing on what’s next, what’s the plan.”

Task for Obama at Group of 7 Is to Reinforce Stance Against Russia


Having just seen the borders of one of Europe's largest states violated by its neighbor for the first time since the end of World War II, I doubt most Europeans (and certainly most European leaders) would agree with this threat assessment.
But neither Russia's attack on the European post-Cold War order nor the victims of Russia's aggression in Ukraine (the annexed Crimea was not even mentioned) seemed to have any resonance in Kerry's rhetoric.
Worse than pointless diplomacy, worse even than the wasted prestige of his office, Kerry's meeting was shot through with a moral obtuseness that always comes to haunt those who erode the key strength and appeal of the liberal democratic West: its ability to stand by and defend its values in the face of aggression and tyranny.

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Leon Aron is a resident scholar and the Director of Russian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN)From the moment John Kerry's trip to Russian President Vladimir Putin's summer residence in Sochi on the Black Sea was announced, it was hard to see what the U.S. secretary of state hoped to achieve. Indeed, of the three objectives on Kerry's official agenda -- seeking Russian assistance in ending the Syrian civil war, bringing peace to Ukraine and "keeping the lines of communication open" between the U.S. and Russia -- not one made sense.
On Syria, for example, there is no incentive for Putin to let the conflict abate and every incentive to exacerbate it. The continuation of the Syrian civil war, which destabilizes Iraq, bolsters Iran and weakens moderate Arab regimes allied with the United States is clearly in Russia's geopolitical interests.
As to Ukraine, patriotic mobilization is Putin's strongest legitimizing factor given the sharp decline in Russia's GDP, inflation, the volatile ruble and (very likely in the near future) the end of government subsidies to numerous enterprises, which will mean mass firings of workers, especially doctors and teachers. Defending Russian-speakers in Ukraine against the alleged "fascist junta in Kiev," and Russia against Ukraine as NATO's "foreign legion" (Putin's words) is a vital domestic political imperative. With this in mind, it is unclear why Putin would want to lessen the tension by ending the war on Ukraine.
So why exactly was Kerry's trip necessary?
Keeping lines of communication open is what ambassadors are for -- or deputy assistant secretaries of state. Isn't it obvious that a U.S. secretary of state joining Putin at his vacation palace during one of the most strident confrontations between a post-Soviet Russia and the West will only bolster Putin's image of a feared and thus respected or, better yet, "indispensable" Russia? Apparently deaf to the public implications of this kind of diplomacy, John Kerry did not seem to notice -- or care.
Still, one should perhaps give the U.S. secretary of state the benefit of the doubt. Was there an ace up Kerry's sleeve, something the secretary could use to cajole or threaten Putin? Would Kerry reveal something that would force the Kremlin dictator to alter his geopolitical calculus?
Alas, as the press conference after the talks made painfully clear, not only did Kerry not have anything to show for his efforts, but his post-meeting performance also was a gooey stream of unctuous clichés, nonsequiturs, tautologies and euphemisms that underscored Putin's diplomatic victory.
The most frequently used words in Kerry's opening remarks seemed to be "thanks" and "grateful" to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and, even more so, to President Putin, whom Kerry said he was "privileged" to see. Given that nothing was achieved, why was the U.S. secretary of state grateful? Was he "especially grateful to President Putin" for devoting all that time to explain Russia's position? For anyone who knows anything about the Russian dictator, this translates into an hourlong harangue and denunciation of the United States, NATO and European Union. Kerry also made sure that everyone knew that President Obama, too, was thankful.
It got worse.
The secretary hailed the Geneva accords on chemical weapons as an example of what great things could be achieved "when the U.S. and Russia work together." One would think that Kerry would be embarrassed to recall how Russia saved the Bashar al-Assad regime by seizing on Kerry's remarks about the Syrian regime's giving up chemical weapons as the quid pro quo for America stepping away from the self-announced "red line" and a bombing campaign, which likely would have toppled al-Assad. Since then, the Syrian regime has smoothly transitioned from killing women and children with chemical weapons to decimating them with barrel bombs stuffed with nails (and lately, it is alleged, resorted to chlorine, apparently overlooked in the surrender of other lethal chemicals).
But the apotheosis of pandering was reached when Kerry talked about Russia's war on Ukraine. Happy to acknowledge that he, Lavrov and Putin were of one mind when it came to seeking "peace" in Ukraine, Kerry glossed over "challenges" such as ceasefire violations and "whoever has instigated" them. There was also "the continued arming," but the source was never mentioned.
Despite the obvious reality that Putin can end all hostilities in Ukraine by making a 30-second phone call to Donetsk and Lugansk, Kerry continued the charade of the Minsk-1 and Minsk-2 negotiations, in which an aggressor (Russia) was treated as a peacemaker. In fact, speaking about his forthcoming visit with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, Kerry re-affirmed the charade rules by stating, very firmly, that he would demand that "everybody" abide by Minsk-2. Kerry was courageously holding both the aggressor and his victim to the same unbending standard! (The word "aggression" was never mentioned.) In one of many heartfelt tributes to the unity of interests between the United States and Putin's Russia, Kerry stated that he and Putin-Lavrov shared the conviction that their greatest geopolitical priority was combating "violent extremism" in the Middle East.
Having just seen the borders of one of Europe's largest states violated by its neighbor for the first time since the end of World War II, I doubt most Europeans (and certainly most European leaders) would agree with this threat assessment.
But neither Russia's attack on the European post-Cold War order nor the victims of Russia's aggression in Ukraine (the annexed Crimea was not even mentioned) seemed to have any resonance in Kerry's rhetoric.
Worse than pointless diplomacy, worse even than the wasted prestige of his office, Kerry's meeting was shot through with a moral obtuseness that always comes to haunt those who erode the key strength and appeal of the liberal democratic West: its ability to stand by and defend its values in the face of aggression and tyranny.
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    Task for Obama at Group of 7 Is to Reinforce Stance Against Russia
    Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 4:14 PM

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    WASHINGTON — One year after President Obama rallied core allies to join the United States in punishing Russia for its bellicose ways, he will use a gathering on Sunday of the world’s largest industrialized democracies to urge them to stand strong, and together, in isolating the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.
    But this time, Mr. Obama faces an additional challenge: It is not entirely clear that their efforts are working.
    The tough economic sanctions that have been the linchpin of American and European efforts to confront Moscow over its annexation of Crimea last year and its continuing aggression in Ukraine have, along with the lower price of oil, exacted a toll on Russia. They may even have helped deter Mr. Putin from escalating his intervention.
    But they evidently have not forced him to give up his designs on Ukraine or to surrender Crimea, and many analysts believe he is playing a waiting game on the assumption that he can outlast Euro-American solidarity.
    A recent visit by Secretary of State John Kerry to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi for a meeting with Mr. Putin — questioned even by some inside the White House — sharpened debate over the Obama administration’s stance, leaving the Russian president claiming a diplomatic triumph while American officials scrambled to explain that their policy had not changed.
    Mr. Obama arrives in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to face those doubts during a two-day summit meeting of the Group of 7 world powers.
    His immediate task is to steel the resolve of European powers scheduled to meet at the end of the month to review their sanctions against Moscow. Mr. Obama wants them to keep those measures in place, and also to signal that they are willing to go even further should Russia escalate its aggression in Ukraine.
    “Most urgently, the focus is on maintaining the unity around the sanctions effort that has had very significant consequences on the Russian economy,” said Benjamin J. Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser to Mr. Obama.
    “We need to maintain the pressure, show that there cannot be cracks in the trans-Atlantic unity, and show that the costs are just going to continue to grow for Russia,” he added.
    Mr. Obama began laying the groundwork on Friday in a phone call with President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, in which the White House said he had reaffirmed American support and spoken of his determination to “maintain costs on Russia and the separatists” in eastern Ukraine until they honor a cease-fire agreement that is threatening to collapse after renewed clashes last week.
    The debate over how to address Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine is likely to overshadow the meetings, to be held at a castlelike luxury hotel with sweeping alpine views.
    World leaders will also weigh their next moves in the increasingly grim fight against the Sunni militant group Islamic State, after a conference last week in Paris yielded no breakthroughs on how the United States-led international coalition could reverse the group’s gains.
    Mr. Obama is scheduled on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq on the sidelines of the Group of 7 meeting. There, he is likely to hear pleas for more American help in fighting the Islamic State, whose recent gains in Iraq and Syria have left the president and coalition partners in search of a winning strategy.
    It was not supposed to be this way for Mr. Obama, who, in the seventh year of his presidency, would like to use the Group of 7 gathering to advance his legacy. The president is hoping to secure pledges from American allies that they will make binding commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions before a December climate change summit meeting in Paris, which he has made a top priority.
    Mr. Obama also wants a strong statement from the group in support of free trade, another priority that is increasingly generating opposition both in the United States and among allies. He will need to reassure allies that even in the face of those challenges, he will ultimately have enough votes in Congress to push through trade promotion authority legislation that would pave the way for completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive deal spanning the Pacific Rim. The Group of 7 countries are more focused on a trans-Atlantic agreement, also far from being finished.
    “They’ll want private assurances from the president that he’s got the votes,” said Patrick Cronin, the senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based research organization.
    But it is the crisis in Ukraine that will consume much of the energy at the gathering, the second since the seven world powers, at Mr. Obama’s urging, booted Russia from their group last year.
    Top among Mr. Obama’s tasks will be “a little bit of mopping up” from the meeting Mr. Kerry held with Mr. Putin, said Julianne Smith, a former deputy national security adviser to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
    “It created this kind of cloud of controversy around what is the U.S. strategy, why did he go?” Ms. Smith said, calling the visit “counterproductive” in some ways. Mr. Obama is now in the position of emphasizing to European leaders, particularly Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the summit meeting’s host, that “we’re not trying to undercut your efforts — this was meant to enhance those efforts.
    Ms. Smith added, “And there was no side deal — there was no, special, secret agreement that you don’t know about.”
    Mr. Obama will do so starting Sunday morning, when he is scheduled to stroll in the tiny, picturesque town of Krun with Ms. Merkel, tasting local food and taking in some Bavarian culture before the two hold a formal private meeting.
    White House officials argue that Mr. Kerry’s meeting with Mr. Putin was a chance for the United States to discuss other critical issues, especially those on which it has maintained cooperation with Russia, such as the pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran and ending the conflict in Syria. These administration officials insist there is no flagging of resolve or lack of clarity about Washington’s approach on Ukraine.
    “I don’t see any change in policy on Ukraine, nor do I see Ukraine fatigue,” said Charles Kupchan, the senior director for European Affairs at the National Security Council.
    Still, Mr. Obama will face calls for clarity from his European partners about a policy that has not yielded the hoped-for results.
    “The policy was quite robust and rigorous in the first few months after the illegal annexation of Crimea, but it seems to be in a bit of a float,” said Heather A. Conley, director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “All of the G-7 leaders are going to have a lot of questions for President Obama, focusing on what’s next, what’s the plan.”
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    CIA Director John Brennan Admits U.S. Foreign Policy Could Spur Terrorism by Jon Schwarz
    Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 3:56 PM

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    John Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, went on “Meet the Press” last Sunday and did something weird: he acknowledged that U.S. foreign policy might sometimes cause terrorism. Of course, he didn’t word it exactly like that, but close enough:
    BRENNAN: I think the president has tried to make sure that we’re able to push the envelope when we can to protect this country. But we have to recognize that sometimes our engagement and direct involvement will stimulate and spur additional threats to our national security interests.
    This is notable because the people who run our foreign policy usually tell us that terrorists are like zombies, driven by some incomprehensible force to kill and kill and kill until we take them out with a head shot/drone strike. Brennan himself did this five years ago while “answering” questions from the late reporter Helen Thomas about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian man who tried to blow up a Northwest flight over Detroit:
    THOMAS: And what is the motivation? We never hear what you find out on why.
    BRENNAN: Al Qaeda is an organization that is dedicated to murder and wanton slaughter of innocents …
    THOMAS: Why?
    BRENDAN: I think this is a — this is a long issue, but al Qaeda is just determined to carry out attacks here against the homeland.
    The next year Abdulmutallab explained at his sentencing what had motivated him:
    I [attempted] to attack the United States in retaliation for U.S. support of Israel and in retaliation of the killing of innocent and civilian Muslim populations in Palestine, especially in the blockade of Gaza, and in retaliation for the killing of innocent and civilian Muslim populations in Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan and beyond, most of them women, children, and noncombatants.
    In fact, the government’s own sentencing memorandum for Abdulmutallab cites this statement, and points out that trying “to retaliate against government conduct” is part of the legal definition of terrorism.
    So Brennan well understands that our foreign policy causes attacks against Americans. And our legal code specifies that attempting to retaliate against U.S. actions is what makes you a terrorist. Nonetheless, this obvious reality is almost never said out loud by government officials.
    On the other hand, comedians can say it (though not on TV). Immediately after 9/11, George W. Bush famously asked “Why do they hate us?” and answered: “They hate our freedoms.” On David Cross’s 2004 “It’s Not Funny” stand-up album, recorded at the DC Improv Club, Cross said:
    CROSS: I don’t think Osama Bin Laden sent those planes in to attack us because he hated our freedom. I think he did it because our support for Israel and ties to the Saudi family and all our military bases in Saudi Arabia. You know why I think that? Because that’s what he fucking said.

    (I learned about Brennan’s “Meet the Press” statement from Micah Zenko.)
    (This post is from our blog: Unofficial Sources.)
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    House Passes Bill Denying Funds for Obama Immigration Case Appeals by Warren Mass
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    » Administration Admission of Attempting To TURN the “Taliban 5″ Almost Exposes Gitmo Brainwashing
    06/06/15 14:44 from ThereAreNoSunglasses
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    » Stratcom Deploys Bombers Near Baltics
    06/06/15 14:32 from Washington Free Beacon
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    » U.S. Military Counters Criticism That Air Strikes Aren't Stopping Islamic State
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » Carter: New Steps Needed To Counter Russian Aggression In Ukraine
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » Turkey's Vote Is All About Erdogan
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Turkish voters go to the polls on June 7 in parliamentary elections that are more about the fate of Turkey's long-time leader, President Tayyip Recep Erdogan, than they are about forming a new government.
    » Putin Cites 'No Regrets' Amid Latest Thinking On Ukraine, World Matters
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Russian President Vladimir Putin told an Italian newspaper that he has 'nothing to regret' in life while he fully backs the Minsk peace agreements in Ukraine, though progress is being stalled by Kiev.
    » Deadly Drone Strikes, Fighting in Pakistan, Afghanistan
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
    A suspected U.S. drone strike Saturday in Pakistan's once militant-dominated North Waziristan border region killed at least nine suspected militants.
    » Saudi-led Coalition Intercepts Scud Missile
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Saudi Arabia said the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a scud missile launched into the kingdom's southwestern region from neighboring Yemen by Shi'ite rebels.
    » Why Hacker Attacks on Hardware Are on the Rise - DC Inno
    06/06/15 14:19 from cybersecurity - Google News
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    » Cyber security experts: appears China hacked U.S government computers - wreg.com
    06/06/15 14:09 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
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    » Carly Fiorina and Marsha Blackburn Bash Government Cyber-Security Breach - Breitbart News
    06/06/15 13:52 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
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    » WWII SPEAKER RECOUNTS D-DAY TO USCG RECRUITS
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    » Lunch with Warren Buffett auctioned for $2.35 million
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    » Hacking convention heading to St. Charles - KSDK
    06/06/15 12:41 from Cyberwar - Google News
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    » Video update: Coast Guard medevacs crewman 70 miles off Oregon coast
    06/06/15 11:40 from Recent Updates for U.S. Coast Guard Digital Newsroom
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    » FBI arrests Bay Area “Clean Cut Bandit” - KRON4.com
    06/06/15 11:37 from fbi - Google News
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    » Massive Computer Hack to Put Cybersecurity Atop US-China Talks - Voice of America
    06/06/15 11:33 from cybersecurity - Google News
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    » Photos of the week: Army
    06/06/15 10:39 from News - Stripes
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    » US government denounces Turkish president targeting journalists - BGN NEWS
    06/06/15 09:19 from anti-Americanism - Google News
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    » Letter: Misleading letter - The Daily Courier
    06/06/15 09:00 from anti-Americanism - Google News
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    » US government suspects Chinese hackers stole THREE DECADES worth of ... - Daily Mail
    06/06/15 08:54 from CyberWar - Google News
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    » Forget the giants, small biz even more vulnerable to hacking - WTOP
    06/06/15 08:52 from Cyberwar - Google News
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    » Data Breach Calls US Cybersecurity Into Question - Voice of America
    06/06/15 08:40 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
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    » Russia's Economy Minister says GDP to shrink 2.5-2.8 percent in 2015: RIA
    06/06/15 08:36 from Search Results
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    » US Data Breach Shows Lacking Cybersecurity - Voice of America
    06/06/15 08:32 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
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    » Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (May 30–June 5)
    06/06/15 08:00 from Just Security
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    » Federal data breach part of massive hacking onslaught on America - AL.com
    06/06/15 07:35 from Cyberwar - Google News
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    » China might be building vast database of federal worker info, experts say - CNN
    06/06/15 07:03 from Cyberwar - Google News
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    » Poll: More Moldovans prefer integration with EEU to EU, NATO membership - Kyiv Post
    06/06/15 07:00 from nato - Google News
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    » NATO 'Baltops' exercise gets underway - thenews.pl
    06/06/15 06:33 from nato - Google News
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    » Two major Mid East escalations: Yemeni rebels fire Scuds at Saudi air base. ISIS warns Syrian rebels
    06/06/15 06:32 from DEBKAFile
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    » Taste of home: Krispy Kreme coming to bases in Europe
    06/06/15 06:31 from News - Stripes
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    » The Secret Origins Of The CIA Torture Program And The Forgotten Man Who ... - Mintpress News (blog)
    06/06/15 06:13 from cia - Google News
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    » America’s Delusional Foreign Policy and the Old Polish Nazi Who Established It
    06/06/15 06:05 from ThereAreNoSunglasses
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    » Massive cybersecurity breach raises concerns about what hackers stole - Fox News
    06/06/15 05:44 from cybersecurity - Google News
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    » Yemeni rebel Scud shot down by Saudi air base Patriots
    06/06/15 05:04 from DEBKAFile
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    » Satan’s Spokesman
    06/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
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    » Google And Apple Helping ISIS Spread Terror? Here's Why, According To FBI - Tech Times
    06/06/15 04:58 from fbi - Google News
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    » Saudi Arabia says it shot down Scud missile fired by Yemen's Houthis
    06/06/15 04:35 from Search Results
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    » Government employees warned of potential fraud after massive hacking of ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
    06/06/15 03:19 from Cyberwar - Google News
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    » Not necessarily Chinese hackers attacked US agency: ex-Pentagon official - Press TV
    06/06/15 03:17 from CyberWar - Google News
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    » Former FBI agent says northern Colorado shooting task force should engage ... - The Denver Channel
    06/06/15 03:07 from fbi - Google News
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    » FBI and TSA issued an alert to airlines: Beware, hackers - Crain's Detroit Business (blog)
    06/06/15 03:05 from fbi - Google News
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    » At Security Council, senior UN official urges continued political efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The tremendous human cost of the Ukraine conflict must be first addressed through mutual respect of the Minsk ceasefire agreement and the fulfilment of its political, economic, social and humanitarian provisions, the top United Nations p...
    » Poroshenko: Ukraine Will 'Do Everything' To Retake Crimea
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to seek Crimea's return to Ukrainian rule, and reiterated that his country faces the threat of a major Russian invasion in the east.
    » OSCE Calls for Urgent Negotiations Amid Intensifying Fighting in Donbass
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The OSCE mission noted increasing ceasefire violations in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region.
    » Donetsk Leader Reports 'Huge Losses' of Kiev Forces Amid New Clashes
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    New clashes erupted in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after Kiev troops had launched an offensive against local independence supporters along the separation line in eastern Ukraine.
    » US Defense Officials to Meet on Ukraine Following New Fighting
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Top U.S. defense officials and diplomats are gathering Friday in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss how to counter Russian military actions in Ukraine and address concerns among allies about Moscow's aggression, following an upsurge of fight...
    » Syria: Security Council 'outraged' by intensifying attacks against civilians
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Amid surging violence in Aleppo, the United Nations Security Council today expressed "outrage" at all attacks against civilians in Syria, as well as indiscriminate attacks.
    » US Deployment of Missiles in Europe May Lead to Russia's Exit From INF
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Russia is fully complying with commitments made under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and does not want to withdraw from it, Viktor Ozerov, the Chairman of the Federation Council on Defense and Security, told RIA Novosti.
    » Kremlin Focuses on Alleged US Plans to Aim Missiles at Russia's Nukes
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Moscow is paying much attention to US press reports about Washington's possible deployment of nuclear missiles that can threaten Russia's nuclear potential.
    » Russia starts batch production of ceramic plates for new generation Armata tank
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    A manufacturer in Novosibirsk has started batch production of ceramic armor components for the family of new generation armored vehicles.
    » Lawmaker: Moscow can answer possible deployment of US nuclear missiles in Europe
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Member of the State Duma Defense committee Colonel General Viktor Zavarzin has said that Russia has counter-arguments to the possible deployment of US nuclear missiles in Europe.
    » Hezbollah fighters retake area near Syria border from al-Nusra Takfiris
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The fighters of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah have managed to wrest control of a strategic area in Lebanon's southern border town of Arsal, and drive al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front terrorists from the territory.
    » Turkey's Election Outcome Difficult to Predict
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Turkey's ruling party looks as if it will remain in the majority in parliament in this weekend's elections, with polls indicating it has a strong lead over its rivals.
    » Libya Dawn Blames UN for Stalled Peace Deal
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Top members of the unofficial government in Tripoli run by Libya Dawn forces say a breakthrough is highly unlikely when U.N.-backed peace negotiations aimed at forming a unity government resume June 7 in Morocco.
    » Tank maker seeks to increase exports on land armaments
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    In an effort to increase sales of its tanks in the face of declining global demand, China North Industries Group Corp, the country's biggest developer and maker of land armaments, is turning to a popular smartphone social networking app.
    » Military Marvel: China Ready to Test Asia's Largest Warship
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    New satellite data reveals that China is getting ready to test Asia's largest surface warship. It will be tested at a landlocked test rig in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China.
    » Libyan political dialogue round set for Monday in Morocco - UN mission
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced today that the next round of Libyan political dialogue sessions in Skhirat, Morocco, will commence on Monday, 8 June.
    » Iraq army destroys ISIL bomb-making factories
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The Iraqi army has destroyed two bomb-making factories used by ISIL Takfiri militants in the country's western Anbar province.
    » IS Reduces Flow Of Euphrates To Iraqi-Held Areas
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Islamic State (IS) militants have closed some dam gates on the Euphrates River near Ramadi in western Iraq, reducing the vital flow of water to government-held areas while giving the militants greater freedom to attack government forces ...
    » Angara Rocket to Launch First Manned Spacecraft From Vostochny in 2023
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The first launch of a new manned spacecraft on an Angara heavy rocket carrier from Russia's Vostochny Space Center is scheduled for 2023, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Friday.
    » Russia Launches Soyuz Carrier Rocket With Military Satellite
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The Russian military launched on Friday a Soyuz-2.1a space rocket carrying a military satellite, a spokesman for Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces said.
    » Iran Armed Forces will not allow inspections of military sites: Cmdr.
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    A high-ranking Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces will not allow any inspection of the country's military sites.
    » Russia to deliver Iran's S-300 soon: Lavrov
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Russia says it will "soon" deliver Iran's S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system.
    » UN health agency dispatches team to Seoul after fourth death reported from MERS
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » US Data Breach Shows Lacking Cyber Security
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    New questions are emerging following Thursday's announcement of a massive cyber-attack that targeted the private records of some four million current and former U.S. federal employees.
    » Department of Defense Press Briefing by Lt. Gen. Hesterman Via Telephone from the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Southwest Asia in the Pentagon Press Briefing room
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » Coalition Air Power Leads Fight Against ISIL, General Says
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    Despite facing one of the most complex operational environments in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, coalition air power has enabled nearly every victory on the battlefield, a senior U.S. Central Command officia...
    » US Air Commander: Coalition Airstrikes in Iraq Challenging, but Having 'Profound Effect'
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    U.S. military officials say coalition airstrikes are having 'a profound effect' on Islamic State militants in Iraq and that the coalition is 'taking the enemy off the battlefield in significant numbers.'
    » Media Availability with Secretary Carter Enroute to Washington, D.C.
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
    » VMFAT-501 completes OT-1 on ship
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 completed the first operational test, known as OT-1, of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. Jets from VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp in the Atlantic Ocean.
    » USS Mitscher Operates With French Frigate L'Hermione
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) received the honor of steaming alongside the replica Concorde-class frigate L'Hermione of the French Navy.
    » DoD News: Contracts for June 05, 2015
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » UN Wants Investigation Into Alleged Killings by AU Troops in CAR
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The United Nations' top human rights official says he is 'deeply concerned' that no action has been taken over allegations that African Union peacekeepers killed 11 people in the Central African Republic last year.
    » US: Air Strikes Having 'Profound Effect' on IS
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    U.S military officials say coalition air strikes are having 'a profound effect' on Islamic State militants in Iraq and that the coalition is 'taking the enemy off the battlefield in significant numbers.'
    » Afghan govt. holds talks with Taliban in Norway
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Afghan government officials are holding informal talks with representatives of the Taliban militant group in Norway, Taliban sources say.
    » US drone strikes kill 17 people in E Afghanistan
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    At least 17 people have been killed in two US assassination drone strikes in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
    » Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign partnership agreement
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » Marine Corps proves F-35B's capability at sea, looks over horizon to IOC
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The Marine Corps F-35B operational test (OT-1) successfully concluded aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious ship, USS Wasp (LHD-1), on May 29, 2015.
    » Marines, French Legionnaires train for African deployment
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained with upwards of 60 French Foreign Legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade, in Nimes, France, May 27-29, ...
    » Secretary General thanks Norway for its contributions to NATO
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has thanked Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg for her country's important contributions to the Alliance.
    » USS Essex Drops Anchor in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit June 5.
    » USS Shiloh Sailors Strengthen Bonds with Philippines
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Subic Bay, June 2, after a four-day liberty port visit.
    » Talks to start to OK Japan's use of Philippine base: Aquino
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Philippines President Benigno Aquino said here on Friday that his country is to start talks that may allow Japan's military aircraft and naval vessels to use bases in the Philippines for refueling and picking up.
    » 'What China is doing fully within scope of our sovereignty', Ambassador Cui Talks to CNN
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    just to build facilities that will mainly help ships of China and other countries. Of course we have some defense facilities there but it's only for defense.
    » Aquino compares China to Nazi 'totally unacceptable': Chinese Ambassador
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    China's top diplomat to the Philippines voiced on Friday great discontentment over Philippine President Benigno Aquino III's recent remarks likening China to Nazi Germany, saying, 'It's totally unacceptable.'
    » Beijing Hopes US Will Cool Down on South China Sea Rift
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    China encouraged the United States to take essential steps to reduce mounting tensions over Beijing's reclamation project in the South China Sea.
    » Yemen Army announces capture of Saudi forces
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Yemen's Army says it has captured a number of Saudi soldiers during border clashes as the Riyadh regime continues with its military camping against its impoverished southern neighbor, Press TV reports.
    » Citing 'horrifying acts of cruelty' in Nigeria, UN rights chief urges justice for victims
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The human rights situation in Boko Haram-held areas of northern Nigeria is one of "absolute terror" and "grave" violations, the top United Nations human rights official said today amid a wider call for Nigerian authorities to thoroughly ...
    » Dozens Killed in Nigeria Market Blast
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    Officials in Nigeria said more than 30 people have been killed in a bomb blast in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state, in Nigeria's northeast where the militant group Boko Haram is active.
    » Surveillance vs. Privacy Rages On, 2 Years After Snowden
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    It's been two years since former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden stole and leaked hundreds of documents to the media about the United States' spy and surveillance programs. His actions made headlines around the gl...
    » Progress on AGS with completion of first NATO-owned air vehicle
    06/06/15 03:03 from GlobalSecurity.org
    The first of NATO's five unmanned air vehicles rolled off the factory line in San Diego on Thursday, 4 June 2015. The Global Hawk Block 40 is part of the Alliance Ground Surveillance Program (AGS).
    » INDIA-PAKISTAN: Ruled By Terror And Fear
    06/06/15 02:35 from StrategyPage.com
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    06/06/15 02:34 from StrategyPage.com
    » INTELLIGENCE: DNA Becomes A Weapon
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    » Newport News shipyard gets big contract for new carrier John F
    06/06/15 02:19 from News - Stripes
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    » Places on free cyber security course - Portsmouth News
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    » Analysis:Outside Powers Weigh Their Options in Syria - Lebanon Wire (subscription)
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    » When It’s a Crime to Withdraw Money From Your Bank
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    » U.S. Was Warned of System Open to Cyberattacks
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    » Iraq says Islamic State demolishes ruins to cover up looting - Middle East
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    » White House Hosts Teen Beaten by Israeli Police
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    » U.S. Marine Helicopter With Eight Aboard Missing in Nepal Quake Zone
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    » Triple Whammy: Obama Makes Straw Man Argument, Rips Fox News And Jokes About His Coolness in One Breath
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    » Pentagon recommends new Navy, Army chiefs - Navy
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    » Senators Say China Diverted U.S. Nuclear Technology to Submarines in Violation of ’85 Accord
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    » Passengers Accuse TSA Agents of Sexual Assault
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    » NATO to Keep Some Troops in Afghanistan After 2016
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    » Russia Plans Army Training Exercises With China, India
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    » Iraq Defense Ministry Says Second in Command of Islamic State Killed
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    » Azerbaijan Funded Trip for 10 U.S. Lawmakers
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    » Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
    14/05/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    14/05/15 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » Yoda’s replacement: Air Force veteran to lead legendary Pentagon office
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    14/05/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » Pentagon names military leaders selected to head Army, Navy
    14/05/15 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    14/05/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » No. 2 Leader of ISIS Killed in U.S.-Led Airstrike, Iraq Says
    14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » NATO Worried By Russia Crimea Build-Up
    14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » Everything China's doing isn't working - Business Insider
    14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    14/05/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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    » Subcommittee Hearing: Retreat or Revival: A Status Report on Democracy in Asia
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    » The Secret History of SEAL Team 6: Quiet Killings and Blurred Lines
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    » Hackers Can be Fought Without Violating Americans’ Rights
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    » Cyber security experts: China hacked U.S government computers - wreg.com
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    » SEAL Team 6, the CIA and the secret history of U.S. kill missions in Afghanistan
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    » FBI arrests suspected 'Clean Cut Bandit' - Contra Costa Times
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    » Red rocket alerts in Ashkelon and Lachish areas
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    » Administration Admission of Attempting To TURN the “Taliban 5″ Almost Exposes Gitmo Brainwashing
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    » Stratcom Deploys Bombers Near Baltics
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    » U.S. Military Counters Criticism That Air Strikes Aren't Stopping Islamic State
    06/06/15 14:24 from GlobalSecurity.org
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    » Carter: New Steps Needed To Counter Russian Aggression In Ukraine
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    » Turkey's Vote Is All About Erdogan
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    » Deadly Drone Strikes, Fighting in Pakistan, Afghanistan
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    » Photos of the week: Army
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    » US government denounces Turkish president targeting journalists - BGN NEWS
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    » Russia's Economy Minister says GDP to shrink 2.5-2.8 percent in 2015: RIA
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